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淫夢 (いんむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

淫いん夢む

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Meanings

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noun

lewd dream; salacious fantasy

Refers to an erotic or indecent dream, or a lewd fantasy. Often carries a literary or slightly formal tone.

彼かれは淫いん夢むにうなされた。
He was tormented by a lewd dream.
その小しょう説せつには淫いん夢むのような描びょう写しゃが多おおく含ふくまれている。
The novel contains many descriptions like salacious fantasies.

Kanji

淫lewdness, licentiousness
夢dream, vision, illusion

Similar words

夢む精せい
夢精 refers specifically to nocturnal emission, a physiological event, while 淫夢 is a broader term for any lewd or indecent dream.
春しゅん夢む
春夢 is a more poetic or classical term for an erotic dream, often with a nuance of springtime and fleetingness, whereas 淫夢 emphasizes the indecent or lewd aspect.

Etymology

Compound of 淫 (いん, 'lewd, indecent') and 夢 (む, 'dream'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.